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Could smoking affect how blood thinners work
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Pedro Hernandezanswered
Geriatrics 42 years experience
Doubt but...: There is no interaction between nicotine patches, gums, inhalers and warfarin. But remember that smoking has a vasoconstrictor effect in all organs pr... Read More
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Dr. Jason Boyeranswered
Orthopedic Surgery 20 years experience
Yes: Smoking increases the risk of a blood clot forming in blood vessels in all smokers. If that smoker is taking a blood thinner already, the blood thinn... Read More
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5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Dr. Ira Friedlanderanswered
Cardiac Electrophysiology 44 years experience
I assume that you: are asking if it is OK to use outdated Nicotine patches. The answer is NO and as a general rule it is dangerous to utilize ANY outdated medications. A... Read More
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500 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 50-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bennett Werneranswered
Cardiology 46 years experience
Legal question: That's a good question for a lawyer. As a doctor, I can imagine a good pro and con answer. Certainly if your work doesn't involve anything physically ... Read More
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3.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Sandleranswered
Dentistry 56 years experience
Dentist first: The main criteria is- what kind of dental work? Not much of an issue for fillings. It’s mostly an issue for extractions, surgery, and perhaps periodon... Read More
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5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 44-year-old female asked:
Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
Internist or GP: I wasn't aware of a contraindication between statins and oral contraceptives. There are other options to use for hyperlipidemia depending upon how sev... Read More
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55 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ritesh Rathoreanswered
Hematology and Oncology 32 years experience
Yes: Hair loss of a variable degree can occur with warfarin (coumadin) use- it can range from thinning to major loss. Typically this is not common and hair... Read More
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Christian Schultheisanswered
Hematology and Oncology 26 years experience
Bleeding: If you are referring to warfarin, it can cause severe bleeding. If aspirin, bleeding and kidney problems. Be very careful with all blood thinners. ... Read More
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5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
No: Blood thinner is a colloquial term for anticoagulants that reduce the propensity of blood to clot.
For good health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetab... Read More
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960 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Sinclairanswered
Family Medicine 40 years experience
Maybe: It depends on the individual patient. Some people are very bad candidates for blood thinners because they have a history of ulcers, bleeds in the bra... Read More
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5.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Venkata Chilakapatianswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Micardis (telmisartan): No it is not a blood thinner. It is used to treat high blood pressure.
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